Day: March 21, 2017

Scott Pruitt

Bar Complaint Seeks Investigation of EPA Chief’s Potential Lies to Congress

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Pruitt Used Personal Email Address While Conducting Business as Oklahoma Attorney General WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2017.  The Center for Biological Diversity and University of Oklahoma law professor Kristen van de Biezenbos today filed a formal ethics complaint with the Oklahoma Bar Association against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency[Read More…]

Large Food Worker Coalition and Influential Union Announce Fast-Growing #May1Strike

Refusing to stand by as the Trump administration attacks their most marginalized members, worker groups are organizing a large national shutdown on International Workers’ Day LOS ANGELES –(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2017.  The Food Chain Workers Alliance, a national coalition of workers organized across the food system, and the Service Employees International[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance Receives Award for Video Featuring Jay Z Calling Drug War an “Epic Fail”

Source: complex.com Video Narrated by Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and Illustrated by Crabapple Depicts Drug War’s Devastating Impact on the Black Community from Decades of Biased Law Enforcement NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2017. The Drug Policy Alliance received the 2017 DoGooder Best Nonprofit Video for Good Award for its video slamming[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent

Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2017.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Lake County judge ruled a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a trial. Lake County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Stride ruled that Juan McGee, 56, of Chicago, must remain in the custody of the[Read More…]

GSU undergraduate open house March 25

Governors State Hosts Undergraduate Open House Saturday, March 25

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University will host an undergraduate Open House on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information on admission requirements, financial aid, campus life, and student housing, as well as undergraduate degree programs, will be presented. Prospective freshmen and transfer students will be able to meet[Read More…]

DeLuca Backing Reforms to Help Returning Veterans Access Services, Prevent Suicide

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Veterans will have better access to health services, treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and job training under legislation backed by state Rep. DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, intended to help returning service members transition into civilian life and prevent veteran suicide. “Taking care of our veterans and providing them[Read More…]

Chicago Conservation Corps to Host Water Conservation Workshop on Saturday, March 25

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2017.  Leaders with the Chicago Conservation Corps (“C3”) will host a Water Conservation Workshop this Saturday, March  25th, 1:00 p.m., at Willye White Park Fieldhouse, 1610 W. Howard in Chicago. Learn how you can prevent basement flooding and empower youth to be stewards of our most precious resource – water. You will also learn how our houses,[Read More…]

Words From the Past More Relevant Than Ever

President Theodore Roosevelt (Source: youtube.com) OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2017. By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, FBI director James Comey and NSA director Michael Rogers stated categorically that there is no evidence to substantiate claims that former President Obama “wire tapped” Trump Tower. Additionally, Comey indicated that there is an on-going investigation on alleged[Read More…]

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